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The NWS said the new high temperature breaks the old record of 99 set in 1983 and 1984.

This is the latest date reaching a 101 degree temperature in Des Moines since Sept. 7, 1939.

Looking back at weather records at started being kept in 1878, forecasters said Iowa has reached 100 degrees on August 26 or later only six times, most recently in 1984. Three of the six days occurred in the same year, 1939:

104 degrees on 08/26/1983101 degrees on 09/07/1939101 degrees on 09/03/1939100 degrees on 08/28/1984100 degrees on 09/06/1939100 degrees on 08/26/1881